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TWTITLE | Artist (Label Mono / Stereo) LWWKS
  1BLOOMING HITS
  Paul Mauriat & Orchestra (Philips PHM 200-248 / PHS 600-248)
  1 10
  2JOHN WESLEY HARDING
  Bob Dylan (Columbia CL 2804 / CS 9604)
  2  8
  3AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise RS 6281)
  9  5
  4MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
  Beatles (Capitol MAL 2853 / SMAS 2853)
  3 12
  5DISRAELI GEARS
  Cream (Atco 33-232 / SD 33-232)
  6 15
  6THE LETTERMEN!!!...AND “LIVE!”
  Lettermen (Capitol T 2758 / ST 2758)
  4 12
  7VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
  Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox S-4196)
 14  7
  8HORIZONTAL
  Bee Gees (Atco 33-233 / SD 33-233)
  8  6
  9LADY SOUL
  Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 8176 / SD 8176)
 16  4
 10HERB ALPERT’S NINTH
  Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass (A&M LP 134 / SP 4134)
  5 13
 11THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST
  Rolling Stones (London NP-2 / NPS-2)
  7 13
 12TURTLES’ GOLDEN HITS
  Turtles (White Whale WW 115 / WWS 7115)
 10 18
 13SUPREMES GREATEST HITS
  Diana Ross & Supremes (Motown MT-2-663 / MS-2-663)
 11 25
 14DR. ZHIVAGO
  Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E-6ST / S1E-6ST)
 13105
 15PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES LTD.
  Monkees (Colgems COM-104 / COS-104)
 12 17
 16SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
  Beatles (Capitol MAS 2653 / SMAS 2653)
 15 39
 17HISTORY OF OTIS REDDING
  Otis Redding (Volt 418 / S 418)
 17 14
 18THE LAST WALTZ
  Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PA 61015 / PAS 71015)
 22 15
 19DIONNE WARWICK’S GOLDEN HITS – PART ONE
  Dionne Warwick (Scepter SRM-565 / SPS-565)
 18 18
 20ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise R-6261 / RS-6261)
 21 30
 21FAREWELL TO THE FIRST GOLDEN ERA
  Mamas & The Papas (Dunhill D-50025 / DS-50025)
 19 20
 22THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LOCD 2005 / LSOD 2005)
 23157
 23WHEN THE SNOW IS ON THE ROSES
  Ed Ames (RCA Victor LPM 3913 / LSP 3913)
 24 13
 24ONCE UPON A DREAM
  Rascals (Atlantic 8169 / SD 8169)
 53  2
 25PORTRAITS
  Buckinghams (Columbia CL 2798 / CS 9598)
 26  7
 26THE WHO SELL OUT
  The Who (Decca DL 4950 / DL 74950)
 20 11
 27ALICE’S RESTAURANT
  Arlo Guthrie (Reprise R-6267 / RS-6267)
 27 18
 28VANILLA FUDGE
  Vanilla Fudge (Atco 33-224 / SD 33-224)
 33 27
 29SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES GREATEST HITS VOL. 2
  Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tamla TM 280 / TS 280)
 49  4
 30LOVE, ANDY
  Andy Williams (Columbia CL 2766 / CS 9566)
 25 18
 31THE NOTORIOUS BYRD BROTHERS
  Byrds (Columbia CL 2775 / CS 9575)
 31  7
 32FOUR TOPS GREATEST HITS
  Four Tops (Motown MT-662 / MS-662)
 38 25
 33CAMELOT
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. B 1712 / BS 1712)
 30 19
 34IN A MELLOW MOOD
  Temptations (Gordy GLP-924 / GLPS-924)
 29 13
 35THE BEAT GOES ON
  Vanilla Fudge (Atco 33-237 / SD 33-237)
 70  2
 36A DAY IN THE LIFE
  Wes Montgomery (A&M LP 2001 / SP 3001)
 28 24
 37IT MUST BE HIM
  Vikki Carr (Liberty LRP-3533 / LST-7533)
 36 20
 38WILDFLOWERS
  Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-74012)
 40 12
 39PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER
  Bobby Vinton (Epic LN 24341 / BN 26341)
 42 14
 40WOMAN, WOMAN
  Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett (Columbia CL 2812 / CS 9612)
 59  6
 41A GIFT FROM A FLOWER TO A GARDEN
  Donovan (Epic L2N 6071 / B2N 171)
 34 12
 42THE JUNGLE BOOK
  Original Soundtrack (Disneyland ST-3948 / STER-3948)
 61  8
 43FRANCIS A & EDWARD K
  Frank Sinatra & Duke Ellington (Reprise FS 1024)
 51  5
 44STRANGE DAYS
  Doors (Elektra EKL-4014 / EKS-74014)
 32 20
 45DOCTOR DOLITTLE
  Original Soundtrack (20th Century-Fox DTCS 5101)
 47 25
 46MUSIC FROM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
  Lalo Schifrin (Dot DLP 25,831)
 39 13
 47WHO WILL ANSWER? (And Other Songs Of Our Time)
  Ed Ames (RCA Victor LPM 3961 / LSP 3961)
 56  5
 48GROOVIN’ WITH THE SOULFUL STRINGS
  Soulful Strings (Cadet LP-796 / LPS-796)
 46 17
 49AFTER BATHING AT BAXTER’S
  Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor LOP 1511 / LSO 1511)
 43 13
 50WILD HONEY
  Beach Boys (Capitol T 2859 / ST 2859)
 35 12
 51HOORAY FOR THE SALVATION ARMY BAND!
  Bill Cosby (Warner Bros. WS 1728)
 57  4
 52BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX
  Glen Campbell (Capitol T 2851 / ST 2851)
 54 10
 53HUGH MASEKELA IS ALIVE AND WELL AT THE WHISKEY
  Hugh Masekela (Uni 3015 / 73015)
 41 11
 54EVERYTHING PLAYING
  Lovin’ Spoonful (Kama Sutra KLP 8061 / KLPS 8061)
 44  9
 55MOVIN’ WITH NANCY
  Nancy Sinatra (Reprise R 6277 / RS 6277)
 37 10
 56THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4172 / UAS 5172)
 62  6
 57I’M IN LOVE
  Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 8175 / SD 8175)
 58  4
 58IT MUST BE HIM
  Ray Conniff & Singers (Columbia CL 2795 / CS 9595)
 64  6
 59JUDY IN DISGUISE WITH GLASSES [formerly AGNES ENGLISH]
  John Fred & Playboy Band (Paula LP 2197 / LPS 2197)
 60  9
 60MAN OF LA MANCHA
  Original Broadway Cast (Kapp KRL-4505 / KRS-5505)
 67111
 61GREEN TAMBOURINE
  Lemon Pipers (Buddah BDM 1009 / BDS 3009)
 68  5
 62LIVE AND LIVELY
  Joe Tex (Atlantic 8156 / SD 8156)
 63  4
 63INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS
  Strawberry Alarm Clock (Uni 3014 / 73014)
 45 20
 64SIMPLY STREISAND
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia CL 2682 / CS 9482)
 48 20
 65THE DOORS
  Doors (Elektra EKL-4007 / EKS-74007)
 50 54
 66COWBOYS & COLORED PEOPLE
  Flip Wilson (Atlantic 8149 / SD-8149)
 65 13
 67HEAVY
  Iron Butterfly (Atco 33-227 / SD 33-227)
 71  4
 68LOOK AROUND
  Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M SP 4137)
 78  2
 69BEND ME, SHAPE ME
  American Breed (Atca A-8003 / A-38003)
 69  5
 70VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
  Dionne Warwick (Scepter SRM-568 / SPS-568)
 93  2
 71THE RESURRECTION OF PIGBOY CRABSHAW
  Butterfield Blues Band (Elektra EKL-4015 / EKS 74015)
 73 10
 72ULTIMATE SPINACH
  Ultimate Spinach (MGM SE-4518)
 88  3
 73THE TIME HAS COME
  Chambers Brothers (Columbia CL 2722 / CS 9522)
 76  7
 74RELEASE ME
  Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot PA 61012 / PAS 71012)
 52 41
 75ELVIS’ GOLD RECORDS – VOLUME 4
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 3921 / LSP 3921)
 84  2
 76$1,000,000.00 WEEKEND
  Ventures (Liberty LRP-2054 / LST-8054)
 55 11
 77GREATEST HITS
  Temptations (Gordy G 919 / S 919)
 79 66
 78FRESH CREAM
  Cream (Atco 33-206 / SD 33-206)
 72 44
 79THE GRADUATE
  Original Soundtrack / Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia OS 3180)
 —  1
 80CRUSADE
  John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (London LL 3529 / PS 529)
 81  5
 81SUNDAY SAX
  Boots Randolph (Monument MLP 18092 / SLP 18092)
 —  1
 82UP POPS RAMSEY LEWIS
  Ramsey Lewis (Cadet LP-799 / LPS-799)
 86  2
 83SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN
  Leonard Cohen (Columbia CL 2733 / CS 9533)
 89  4
 84GOIN’ TO MEMPHIS
  Paul Revere & Raiders (Columbia CL 2805 / CS 9605)
 87  3
 85PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME
  Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia CL 2563 / CS 9363)
 92 27
 86THE SKY
  San Sebastian Strings (Warner Bros. WS 1720)
 90  3
 87THE FIRST EDITION
  First Edition (Reprise RS 6276)
 91  7
 88TOM JONES LIVE!
  Tom Jones (Parrot PA 61014 / PAS 71014)
 83  7
 89THE MANTOVANI TOUCH
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3526 / PS 526)
 85  6
 90AL HIRT PLAYS BERT KAEMPFERT
  Al Hirt (RCA Victor LPM 3917 / LSP 3917)
 94  4
 91VINCEBUS ERUPTUM
  Blue Cheer (Philips PHM 200-264 / PHS 600-264)
 99  2
 92WEAR YOUR LOVE LIKE HEAVEN
  Donovan (Epic LN 24349 / BN 26349)
 75  9
 93WE’RE A WINNER
  Impressions (ABC ABCS-635)
 97  4
 94ROTARY CONNECTION
  Rotary Connection (Cadet Concept LP 312 / LPS 312)
 96  2
 95STEPPENWOLF
  Steppenwolf (Dunhill D-50029 / DS-50029)
100  2
 96THE AMBOY DUKES
  Amboy Dukes (Mainstream 56104 / S-6104)
 98  8
 97THERE ARE BUT FOUR SMALL FACES
  Small Faces (Immediate Z12 52002)
 —  1
 98THE BEST OF WES MONTGOMERY
  Wes Montgomery (Verve V-8714 / V6-8714)
106 10
 99THIS IS AL MARTINO
  Al Martino (Capitol T 2843 / ST 2843)
 —  1
100NOBODY BUT ME
  Human Beinz (Capitol T 2906 / ST 2906)
 —  1
101THE OTHER MAN’S GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER
  Petula Clark (Warner Bros.–Seven Arts WS 1719)
101  2
102SOMETHING ELSE
  Kinks (Reprise RS 6279)
102  4
103GLORY OF LOVE
  Herbie Mann (A&M LP 2003 / SP 3003)
103  8
104A SCRATCH IN THE SKY
  Cryan’ Shames (Columbia CL 2786 / CS 9586)
104  8
105A TODAY KIND OF THING
  Four Freshmen (Liberty LRP-3542 / LST-7542)
 95  5
106MIRRORS (Reflections Of Today)
  Dick Hyman & Group (Command RS 924 SD)
107  3
107THE MAGIC GARDEN
  5th Dimension (Soul City SCM-91001 / SCS-92001)
 66 13
108SOMETHING SPECIAL! THE BEST OF TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS
  Tommy James & Shondells (Roulette R 25355 / SR 25355)
 82  6
109THE DRIFTERS’ GOLDEN HITS
  Drifters (Atlantic 8153 / SD 8153)
105  4
110THE SEA
  San Sebastian Strings (Warner Bros. WS 1670)
114 26
111REACH OUT
  Burt Bacharach (A&M LP 131 / SP 4131)
108 21
112THE EYES OF THE BEACON STREET UNION
  Beacon Street Union (MGM SE-4517)
117  2
113THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  Count Basie & Mills Brothers (Dot DLP 3838 / DLP 25,838)
112  4
114UP, UP AND AWAY
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia CL 2726 / CS 9526)
 80 14
115CLAMBAKE
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 3893 / LSP 3893)
 74 15
116BOOGIE WITH CANNED HEAT
  Canned Heat (Liberty LRP-3541 / LST-7541)
116  3
117WELCOME TO MY LOVE
  Nancy Wilson (Capitol T 2844 / ST 2844)
 77  7
118MASS IN F MINOR
  Electric Prunes (Reprise R 6275 / RS 6275)
111 12
119ORPHEUS
  Orpheus (MGM E-4524 / SE-4524)
122  2
120SPOOKY
  Classics IV (Imperial LP-9371 / LP 12371)
124  2
121GONE WITH THE WIND
  Original Soundtrack (MGM 1E-10 ST / 1SE-10 ST)
113 22
122MUSIC FROM “A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS” & “FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE” & “THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY”
  Hugo Montenegro & Orchestra (RCA Victor LMP 3927 / LSP 3927)
121  3
123THE COWSILLS
  Cowsills (MGM E-4498 / SE-4498)
115 21
124WE’RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY
  Mothers Of Invention (Verve V6-5045)
129  2
125EVERGREEN VOL. 2
  Stone Poneys (Capitol T 2763 / ST 2763)
110 15
126THIS IS SOUL
  Various Artists (Atlantic 8170 / SD 8170)
118  2
127A MAN AND A WOMAN (Un Homme Et Une Femme)
  Original Soundtrack (United Artists UAL 4147 / UAS 5147)
126 69
128GET THAT FEELING
  Jimi Hendrix & Curtis Knight (Capitol T 2856 / ST 2856)
119 12
129BEE GEES’ 1ST
  Bee Gees (Atco 33-223 / SD 33-223)
131 29
130FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
  Tony Bennett (Columbia CL 2773 / CS 9573)
120  6
131CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031)
123108
132THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN
  Pink Floyd (Tower T 5093 / ST 5093)
133 18
133HEADQUARTERS
  Monkees (Colgems COM-103 / COS-103)
127 41
134WELCOME TO MY WORLD
  Dean Martin (Reprise R-6250 / RS-6250)
136 30
135THE EVERLOVIN’ WORLD OF EDDY ARNOLD
  Eddy Arnold (RCA Victor LPM 3931 / LSP 3931)
 —  1
136ARETHA ARRIVES
  Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 8150 / SD 8150)
137 30
137SKIP A ROPE
  Henson Cargill (Monument MLP 18094 / SLP 18094)
 —  1
138YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE ITALIAN TO LIKE PAT COOPER
  Pat Cooper (United Artists UAL 3600 / UAS 6600)
139 11
139THE GREATEST HITS FROM ENGLAND, VOL. 2
  Various Artists (Parrot PA 61017 / PAS 71017)
 —  1
140THE BEST OF WILSON PICKETT
  Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 8151 / SD 8151)
140 18
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